Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,923, Jeremiah Finch, Conn.

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Finch, Jeremiah
S 37923
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17.391 Connecticut R
Seremiah Finch
of _____ in the state of Conn who was a Sergeant  Capt Lockwood in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the 4th Conn line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of Nov: 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1820 and sent to Robert Fairchild Esq Fairfield, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 121.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1820, 48.00
15 mo. 3/4 / 30.31 $169.83
Transf d to N. York 12 th March 1821
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
all cash paid
2000 100 157 1/2 15 mo 120.00 1.00 = 121.00 15 120 1.80 1.03 121.83

Application for a Transfer
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } Stamford
On this thirtyth day of Decr 1826- Before me, the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Fairfield- Personally appeared Jeremiah Finch, who on his oath declares that he is the same Jeremiah Finch who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Larkwood in the Regiment com- -manded by Col. — Lamb in the Service of the United States- That his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Connecticut- That his Pension certificate bears date 5 th June 1820- his Pension therein allowed commencing on the 28 th day of Nov r 1815- That he has lately removed from the State of Connecticut to the State of New York, where he now resides & intends to remain, & he wishes his Pension in future to be payable in the State of New York & that his reasons for removing to the State of New York, was firstly to save ex- -pense of living, & secondly, having married a wife who lived in that State, I went to live in a house she

occupied
Jeanmille French
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid J. H. Minor Jus of Peace
Penfield County Clerk

Fairfield County ss Danbury July 23 d 1827 Personally appeared Simon H. Allen Esquire Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County, and made solemn oath, that he is well acquaint- ed with Lemuel Finch, the deponent knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit. Before me Thaddeus Bell Justice of Peace
Fairfield County ss July 23 d 1827 - This may certify that Simon H. Allen Esquire is a person of veracity - Thaddeus Bell Justice of Peace
Fairfield County ss Danbury February 23 d 1827 I Thomas Blocher Clerk of the County Court for said Fairfield County do hereby certify that Simon H. Allen and Thaddeus Bell Esqrs whose signatures are annexed to the foregoing certificates are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & were at the dates of their respective certificates, duly commissioned, & that full faith & credit ought to be given to all their official acts; & further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Allen & Bell, & that the signatures aforesaid are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court in Danbury the day & year aforesaid Thomas Blocher

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 26 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court
of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court
Jeremiah Finch - aged Sixty four years, resident in the Town of Greenwich
in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being justly  duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath,
that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. In February 1777 he
Enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Saml. Lockwood belonging to Col. Lamb's Regiment of Artillery for three years & served out his time faithfully & at its expiration was honorably discharged
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th
of March, 1818, was dated the 28 th day of November 1818 that in pursuance thereof
he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 17,291 And I do further
I swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have
not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to
diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me;
nor have I any income other than that which is mentioned in the aforesaid Schedule, and hereinafter mentioned. And I do
further declare that my occupation is that of a Weaver but from ill health
have been unable to labour for many years past and that I have no family residing with me nor have I any property but for several years past have been supported by the charity of my relations
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Jeremiah Finch
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is nothing & that the said Finch has no property and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr (Clerk)

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 26 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Jeremiah Finch — a resident in the Town of Greenwich — in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath — that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
Property none Jeremiah Finch
1. Ex.

Jeremiah Finch.
1.
17. 391
Sept. 10 1820
CW

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of Jeremiah Finch is nothing and Dollars that he has no property
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 26- day of July. 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss Fairfield July 26-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

Jeremiah Finch
Sir:
Colonel Lamb's Regt New York Line
1777 3 years
Wanted the original of a copy of a letter from him to the Hon. John Jay the 2nd of Decr 1777 I have the honor to be of the opinion that the original is now in the possession of the Hon. John Jay

To the Honorable Richard Piker
Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration of Jeremiah Finch formerly a Sergeant — engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of Putnam County and State of New-York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Jeremiah Finch enlisted a Sergeant in Captain Samuel Lockwood's Company in Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Artillery from the State of New-York on the 18 th day of Feb y 1777 for three years, and absolutely continued in the service of my Country untill the end of my enlistment making three years, and was then honorably discharged from the United States Service by Lieut. Col o Commandant Eben r Stevens, I was with General Montgomery before this at the battle of S t Johns — I was at the battle on Long Island when General Washington retreated from the Island, I was at the battle of the White Plains and several smaller skirmishes, I am now about 64 years of age
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Jeremiah Finch is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Putnam County aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Discharge of himself and of Solomon Ingerson hereafter set forth,
Dated, the _____ day of November 1818
City and County of New-York, ss. Jeremiah Finch of Putnam County and State of New-York aforesaid being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true. Jeremiah Finch. Sworn the 28 th day of November 1818 before me,
J. P. Riker Recorder of the City of New-York
City and County of New-York Esq. Solomon Ingerson of the City of New-York being sworn doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Jeremiah Finch the above applicant, that I have known him at least for twenty years last past and know him to be the same Person who signed the above application, and I have no doubt but the above Statement to be correct. Solomon Ingerson
Sworn before me this 28 day of Nov. 1818 —
J. P. Riker

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the 28 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Jeremiah Finch Applicant, and Solomon Ingersoll a respectable evidence and
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration with the discharge of Major General Stevens of this City and well known by me to be very Respectable
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Artillery of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
R Piker
City of New York ss. Jr. Nathaniel Holmes being duly sworn saith that during the Revolutionary War he was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb and that the above named Jeremiah Finch was a private in the same Regiment & this deponent knoweth that he he served more than two years in that Regiment & when this deponent was discharged he left the said Finch still serving in the said Regiment. Said this deponent

further saith that he now resides within two Miles of the said Jeremiah Finch and is acquainted with his Circumstances, & that he maintains himself by working as a day laborer that he is old in reduced Circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support sworn the 5 Sept 1819 Before me H. A. Sely
Jeremiah Finch Esq. Colonel James Best New York City 1173 years
I Peter Dugustus say Recorder of the city of New York do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the within named Jeremiah Finch is in reduced Circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support - and I further certify that the witnesses within named are entirely unknown to me, but that I have no reason to doubt their being credible persons -
Given under my hand the twenty second day of October 1819
State of Connecticut ss. March 7 th A.D. 1820 I do certify that to this application of Jeremiah Finch for a pension I have this day annexed the Deposition, of Henry Waring and Ira Sumner taken by me on the same 7 th day of March - Robert Fairchild Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County.

37923 INVALID. Rev
File No. 8799m
Jeremiah Finch Serg Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 468
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twelfth day of January 1819
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, }
ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of
the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P. A. Jay subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twentyfirst day of October 1819.
Benj. Ferris

Jeremiah Hanchett, for thanks.
S. H. Minard, Stampford, Ct.
Washington 1844
Recd. 8 Mar. 1827
From Mr. Davis

Stamford Mch. 1. 1827
Hon. J. Barbour Secretary of War
Sir
Ireland is an application of Jeremiah Smith to be transferred from from Connecticut to the State of N. York (to draw his Pension money) - He made his affida- -vid before me, a long time since, as will be seen from the date, but I have had no opportunity of sooner obtaining the certificate of the County Clk without paying Postage - a thing which Pen- -sioners, in this part of our country can't well afford
With much Respect
Your obedt Servt
J. H. Minor

Jeremiah French R.F.
ms. 16. 616
Samsi Astoria, Myrtle Lane.
Since final date Calf Vol 3. p 152. N o 63. 256. Myrtle Lane
Albany

State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield March 7 th A. 1820
I Henry Waring of Greenwich in said County do testify & say that in the late revolution- ary war I was a Capt. Lieutenant in Col. Lamb's Regiment of Artillery of the State of New York, and well knew Jeremiah Finch the applicant and en- listed him myself for 3 years service in the company of Capt. Samuel Lockwood in said Regiment in the month of Febru- ary A. 1777 and that he the said Finch served faithfully as a sergeant in said company & Regiment for three years, at the end of which period he was regularly discharged at Morristown in New Jersey by Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Stevens. The facts aforesaid are within my own knowledge as I served with S r Finch in said company during the whole of said three years. I further testify that the said Jeremiah Finch has lately removed from Putnam County in the State of New York into the town of Greenwich aforesaid in which latter place he has resided for several months past & that I know him to be the same Jeremiah Finch mentioned & named in the application for a pension to which this Deposition is annexed.
Henry Waring
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield in the County of Fairfield March 7 th A. 1820. Personally appeared before me Robert Fairchild Judge of the County Court for said County, the above named Henry Waring, a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence.
Robert Fairchild

I Ira Lockwood of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut do testify that I have known Jeremiah Finch, late of Putnam County in the State of New York but now of the State of Connecticut for thirty six years past, and know him now to be a very poor man almost entirely destitute of property and that if he owed me a dollar, I should expect not think I could collect it of him by law, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in great need of the assistance of his country for support, — and that he is the same Jeremiah Finch named in the application for a pension hereto annexed. — March 7 th A.D. 1820 —
Ira Lockwood
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield March 7 th A.D. 1820 —
I Robert Fairchild, Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ira Lockwood above named personally appeared before me this day and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence and that he is a credible witness — & I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Finch is in very reduced is indigent circumstances, and is now a resident citizen of the State of Connecticut having lately removed into said State from the County of Putnam in the State of New York and that I now annex the foregoing Depositions of Henry Waring & Ira Lockwood to the original application of the said Jeremiah Finch for a pension — In testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court
Robert Fairchild